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members returning home whilst challenging the premise that war should be celebrated so highly through the use of champagne. More recently this is illustrated beautifully within the stage play 'Minefield' by Lola Arias (Argentina) by former Royal Marine
Commando and performer Dr David Jackson through his deep psychological rejection of home coming whilst around him those that view the war from afar drink champagne.
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Champagne, not by any one agency or department, but as a result of widespread commercial
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was introduced into the region, its ready association with luxury and power brought the unique sparkling wine from
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and beer hall venues, tunes such as "Champagne
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commissioned him to write and perform songs extolling the virtues of
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of a baby. It is not uncommon to see champion sporting teams spraying bottles of champagne around their dressing rooms during celebrations, and indeed a bottle of champagne is a common gift to player-of-the-match award winners in
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famously end their concerts in similar fashion, spraying the audience with Champagne before leaving the stage. The act of pouring out champagne in the sink ("
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